Did they leave the room because recusing themselves is not sufficient? Even if they did leave the room, that's not acceptable either—is it?
Section 12 of the SDTC Act states very clearly that “no director shall profit or gain any income or acquire any property from the Foundation or its activities.”
One such board member, Andrée-Lise Méthot, the good friend of the environment minister, admitted before this committee that $10.4 million was funnelled from SDTC into companies that she had interests in. That is a complete violation of the SDTC Act.
Yes, she declared the conflict. Yes, she left the room. You were at each of those meetings. Why didn't you report these blatant violations of the SDTC Act? You were aware of the act. You admitted you were aware of the act. Why didn't you report that $10.4 million was funnelled into her companies, improperly and illegally?